Subject: Re: [Fot] [6pack] tr250 oil pressure issue

From: Andrew Packard <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:50:26 -0700 (PDT)

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I'm the guy with the TR250 oil pressure problem.=A0 I replaced my oil press=
ure regulator spring with a HD one.=A0 The one I took out measured short an=
d the new one was longer than spec from Bentley.=A0 It helped, but after I =
got well up to temp, pressure disappeared at idle and water boiled over.=A0=
 I'm travelling for work this week, so I dropped off my car with my mechani=
c friend with a new oil pump and some plastic gauge to check the bearing cl=
earance.=A0 I'll find out the status soon.=A0 This is more than a little fr=
ustrating with Triumphest starting next week.=0AAndy=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A=0AFrom:=
 Yahoo <[email-masked]>=0ATo: "[email-masked]" <6pack@autox.=
team.net> =0ASent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:22 AM=0ASubject: [6pack]=
 tr250 oil pressure issue=0A=0A=0ADid the guy with the oil pressure issue o=
n his new 250 motor ever get this=0Asorted?=A0 inquiring minds want to know=
.=A0 =A0 =0A=0AI'm hoping to do a repeat on the=0ASan Diego mechanic with (=
300,000?) miles on his 250 and never did the bottom=0Aend.=A0 In the Triump=
h magazine article he said he just does regular oil=0Achanges with STP.=A0 =
=A0 I've shaved the head and a hotter cam so I may have added=0Aadditional =
stress to the engine.=A0 my oil pressure hasn't deteriorated in 16=0Ayears =
of ownerhip.=0A=0ACheers,=A0 Bruce Simms 73 tr6=0A=0A______________________=
__________________=0A=[email-masked]=0A=0ADonate: http://www.team.n=
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mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: =
auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">I'm the guy with the TR250 oil pressure p=
roblem.&nbsp; I replaced my oil pressure regulator spring with a HD one.&nb=
sp; The one I took out measured short and the new one was longer than spec =
from Bentley.&nbsp; It helped, but after I got well up to temp, pressure di=
sappeared at idle and water boiled over.&nbsp; I'm travelling for work this=
 week, so I dropped off my car with my mechanic friend with a new oil pump =
and some plastic gauge to check the bearing clearance.&nbsp; I'll find out =
the status soon.&nbsp; This is more than a little frustrating with Triumphe=
st starting next week.<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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>Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:22 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=
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<DIV class=3Dy_msg_container><BR>Did the guy with the oil pressure issue on=
 his new 250 motor ever get this<BR>sorted?&nbsp; inquiring minds want to k=
now.&nbsp; &nbsp; <BR><BR>I'm hoping to do a repeat on the<BR>San Diego mec=
hanic with (300,000?) miles on his 250 and never did the bottom<BR>end.&nbs=
p; In the Triumph magazine article he said he just does regular oil<BR>chan=
ges with STP.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've shaved the head and a hotter cam so I may h=
ave added<BR>additional stress to the engine.&nbsp; my oil pressure hasn't =
deteriorated in 16<BR>years of ownerhip.<BR><BR>Cheers,&nbsp; Bruce Simms 7=
3 tr6<BR><BR>________________________________________<BR><BR><A href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">6pack@aut=
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 22:38:37 +0000 (UTC)

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I learned to never trust plastigauge.=C2=A0.0005 too tight on a race motor =
and it's all over with. A street motor may not care though=20

but still reading plastigauge can be a matter opinion or interpretation =C2=
=A0instead of a hard dimension.=20

Whatever became of the came bearing clearance p oint I read about, or lack =
of cam bearings. That seemed the most plausible.=20

I also read something about a crack in a main casting that caused similar s=
ymptoms.=20

jim g=20

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From: "Andrew Packard" <[email-masked]>=20
To: [email-masked], [email-masked]=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:50:26 PM=20
Subject: Re: [Fot] [6pack] tr250 oil pressure issue=20

I'm the guy with the TR250 oil pressure problem.=C2=A0 I replaced my oil pr=
essure regulator spring with a HD one.=C2=A0 The one I took out measured sh=
ort and the new one was longer than spec from Bentley.=C2=A0 It helped, but=
 after I got well up to temp, pressure disappeared at idle and water boiled=
 over.=C2=A0 I'm travelling for work this week, so I dropped off my car wit=
h my mechanic friend with a new oil pump and some plastic gauge to check th=
e bearing clearance.=C2=A0 I'll find out the status soon.=C2=A0 This is mor=
e than a little frustrating with Triumphest starting next week.=20
Andy=20
=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0=20

From: Yahoo <[email-masked]>=20
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:22 AM=20
Subject: [6pack] tr250 oil pressure issue=20

Did the guy with the oil pressure issue on his new 250 motor ever get this=
=20
sorted?=C2=A0 inquiring minds want to know.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=20

I'm hoping to do a repeat on the=20
San Diego mechanic with (300,000?) miles on his 250 and never did the botto=
m=20
end.=C2=A0 In the Triumph magazine article he said he just does regular oil=
=20
changes with STP.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I've shaved the head and a hotter cam so I m=
ay have added=20
additional stress to the engine.=C2=A0 my oil pressure hasn't deteriorated =
in 16=20
years of ownerhip.=20

Cheers,=C2=A0 Bruce Simms 73 tr6=20

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<html><head><style type=3D'text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><=
div style=3D'font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>I lear=
ned to never trust plastigauge.&nbsp;.0005 too tight on a race motor and it=
's all over with. A street motor may not care though</P>
<P>but still reading plastigauge can be a matter opinion or interpretation&=
nbsp;instead of a hard dimension.</P>
<P>Whatever became of the came bearing clearance point I read about, or lac=
k of cam bearings. That seemed the most plausible.</P>
<P>I also read something about a crack in a main casting that caused simila=
r symptoms.</P>
<P>jim g</P>
<P><BR><BR>&nbsp;</P>
<P>
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<P><B>From: </B>"Andrew Packard" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<BR><B>To: </B>6=
[email-masked], [email-masked]<BR><B>Sent: </B>Wednesday, Septembe=
r 25, 2013 3:50:26 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [Fot] [6pack] tr250 oil pressu=
re issue<BR><BR></P>
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s, serif; COLOR: #000; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">
<DIV style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">I'm the guy with the=
 TR250 oil pressure problem.&nbsp; I replaced my oil pressure regulator spr=
ing with a HD one.&nbsp; The one I took out measured short and the new one =
was longer than spec from Bentley.&nbsp; It helped, but after I got well up=
 to temp, pressure disappeared at idle and water boiled over.&nbsp; I'm tra=
velling for work this week, so I dropped off my car with my mechanic friend=
 with a new oil pump and some plastic gauge to check the bearing clearance.=
&nbsp; I'll find out the status soon.&nbsp; This is more than a little frus=
trating with Triumphest starting next week.<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></=
SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, time=
s, serif; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-CO=
LOR: transparent"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Andy</SPAN></DIV>
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To:</SPAN></B> "[email-masked]" &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <BR><B><=
SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, September 25, =
2013 8:22 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [6=
pack] tr250 oil pressure issue<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dy_msg_container><BR>Did the guy with the oil pressure issue on=
 his new 250 motor ever get this<BR>sorted?&nbsp; inquiring minds want to k=
now.&nbsp; &nbsp; <BR><BR>I'm hoping to do a repeat on the<BR>San Diego mec=
hanic with (300,000?) miles on his 250 and never did the bottom<BR>end.&nbs=
p; In the Triumph magazine article he said he just does regular oil<BR>chan=
ges with STP.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've shaved the head and a hotter cam so I may h=
ave added<BR>additional stress to the engine.&nbsp; my oil pressure hasn't =
deteriorated in 16<BR>years of ownerhip.<BR><BR>Cheers,&nbsp; Bruce Simms 7=
3 tr6<BR><BR>________________________________________<BR><BR><A href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" target=3D_blank>[email-masked]</A><BR><BR>D=
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From: Randall <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:32:31 -0700

> You use micrometers instead of microINCHES. J

Except in this case, it is "meter" as in a measuring device.  "Micrometer" refers to a measuring tool, what I believe you call a Messschraube in Deutsch.

My micrometers read in .0001" increments.

Apologies to all if this was intended as a joke.  My foreign-born wife makes a lot of similar "jokes" and complains when I don't correct her.

Randall